#212402
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(24.9% 0.053 114.4), rgb(33, 36, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.93:1).
About this color
#212402 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.93:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #212402 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 36, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 89%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.9% 0.053 114.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #212402 | 15.93:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #212402 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #212402 text on white | 15.93:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #212402 text on black | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBDE
oklch(93.5% 0.017 113.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC2
oklch(88.4% 0.035 114.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFC697
oklch(80.9% 0.064 114.7)
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Step 400
400
#9FA85C
oklch(70.7% 0.101 114.5)
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Step 500
500
#889224
oklch(63.2% 0.129 114.7)
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Step 600
600
#727B00
oklch(55.6% 0.126 114.8)
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Step 700
700
#606700
oklch(49.1% 0.111 114.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E5400
oklch(42.6% 0.096 114.4)
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Step 900
900
#414602
oklch(37.7% 0.084 114.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#212402
oklch(24.9% 0.053 114.4)
#212402 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #282200 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272204 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #24211D | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #212402
#212402
oklch(24.9% 0.053 114.4)
- #231C38
#231C38
oklch(25% 0.052 293.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #212402, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.046
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.064
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.072
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.078
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.088
Use #212402 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.